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Policy Construction Against Insurer

Insurance policies are contracts drafted by insurers, but the terms are not always clear and unambiguous. When a dispute arises between an insured and an insurer as to the meaning of a policy, courts sometimes become involved to provide a construction of the ambiguous term, as they do with other types of contracts. Disputes usually involve which risks are included in coverage, exclusions from coverage, conditions that must be fulfilled before coverage applies, and forfeitures of the policy.More...

The CGL Policy Exclusion for Contractual Liability

The comprehensive general liability policy insures the policyholder against liability for personal injuries or property damage to third parties caused by the acts of the policyholder. There are various exclusions from such coverage in the standard CGL policy, including the exclusion for contractual liability. More...

The War Exclusion to the CGL Policy

Standard comprehensive general liability policies insure businesses against liability for personal injury or property damage of third parties. The policies contain a number of exclusions from coverage. Insurance needs and risk planning regarding the eventualities described in the exclusions should take into account that standard CGL policies, though comprehensive, do not cover excluded events. More...

False Claims by Insured

Various statutes prohibit the submission of false or fraudulent claims or evidence in connection with insurance claims. A person who commits such fraud may be subject either to civil liability to an insurer or to prosecution for a crime. More...